2:04 PM,
Apr. 30, 2014

Shreveport fire and police units are at the scene of a reported fire atop a high-rise office building in the downtown district.

Written by

Melody Brumble

Employees from the 21-story Louisiana Tower in Shreveport spent about an hour outside after a rooftop fire forced them to evacuate about 12:30 p.m.

The fire in a heating, air conditioning and ventilation closet triggered a smoke alarm and sprinkler systems. The sprinklers doused the flames, said Fred Sanders, a Shreveport Fire Department spokesman.